RELIED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

relied

verb

past tense of rely

as in depended

to place reliance or trust rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives

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Recent Examples of relied Instead, as is typical under state regulations, the inspector relied on safety and testing data provided by Six Flags that showed X2 had once again met safety standards adopted by the state. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The family have relied on private security firms for protection in recent years. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Centering consumer protection In 2020, a ghost candidate scheme that helped unseat Rodriguez relied on paying candidates to run who had no plans to win but could shave votes from Democratic candidates. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Last week, the UAE cut off all trade ties with Iran, which has relied for decades on the kingdom for access to foreign currency. — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 More recent champions, like the Carolina Hurricanes, relied on trios to get the job done. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 He was thrown in the Andrean sectional game in baseball this last season, which is a monumental task, so he’s relied upon in multiple sports. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Solutions to the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) problem have to date relied on new networking protocols built from scratch—only to discover chicken-and-egg problems, thorny standards wars, and real signal congestion challenges at scale. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 Neighbors Bank relied on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau and Zillow. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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Although named after the Nevada gaming mecca, Las Vegas Sands has largely depended on the Asia/Macau story of the last decade.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Harvey Weinstein used his influence in Hollywood to prey on women whose careers often depended on his approval.

— Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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The perfect start was snapped by a 27-14 loss at Long Beach State — which counted as a conference game despite Long Beach competing in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
The FedEx Cup finale has counted as official the last two years.

— Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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